diff --git a/src/client/ui/folder-menu.vala b/src/client/ui/folder-menu.vala
index 8dd5b2aa..fc2a4a2a 100644
--- a/src/client/ui/folder-menu.vala
+++ b/src/client/ui/folder-menu.vala
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ public class FolderMenu : Gtk.Menu {
     }
     
     public void add_folder(Geary.Folder folder) {
+        // don't allow multiples and don't allow folders that can't be opened (that means they
+        // support almost no operations and have no content)
+        if (folder_list.contains(folder) || folder.properties.is_openable.is_impossible())
+            return;
+        
+        // also don't allow local-only or virtual folders, which also have a limited set of
+        // operations
+        if (folder.properties.is_local_only || folder.properties.is_virtual)
+            return;
+        
         folder_list.add(folder);
         folder_list.sort(folder_sort);
         
diff --git a/src/engine/api/geary-aggregated-folder-properties.vala b/src/engine/api/geary-aggregated-folder-properties.vala
index 543b3557..2f3e471a 100644
--- a/src/engine/api/geary-aggregated-folder-properties.vala
+++ b/src/engine/api/geary-aggregated-folder-properties.vala
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ private class Geary.AggregatedFolderProperties : Geary.FolderProperties {
     /**
      * Creates an aggregate FolderProperties.
      */
-    public AggregatedFolderProperties() {
+    public AggregatedFolderProperties(bool is_local_only, bool is_virtual) {
         // Set defaults.
-        base(0, 0, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN);
+        base(0, 0, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, is_local_only, is_virtual);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/engine/api/geary-folder-properties.vala b/src/engine/api/geary-folder-properties.vala
index a6a4f023..4034f1a0 100644
--- a/src/engine/api/geary-folder-properties.vala
+++ b/src/engine/api/geary-folder-properties.vala
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ public abstract class Geary.FolderProperties : BaseObject {
     public const string PROP_NAME_HAS_CHILDREN = "has-children";
     public const string PROP_NAME_SUPPORTS_CHILDREN = "supports-children";
     public const string PROP_NAME_IS_OPENABLE = "is-openable";
+    public const string PROP_NAME_IS_LOCAL_ONLY = "is-local-only";
+    public const string PROP_NAME_IS_VIRTUAL = "is-virtual";
     
     /**
      * The total count of email in the Folder.
@@ -38,13 +40,34 @@ public abstract class Geary.FolderProperties : BaseObject {
      */
     public Trillian is_openable { get; protected set; }
     
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the {@link Folder} is local-only, that is, has no remote folder backing
+     * it.
+     *
+     * Note that this doesn't mean there's no network aspect to the Folder.  For example, an Outbox
+     * may present itself as a Folder but the network backing (SMTP) has nothing that resembles
+     * a Folder interface.
+     */
+    public bool is_local_only { get; private set; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the {@link Folder} is virtual, that is, it is either generated by some
+     * external criteria and/or is aggregating the content of other Folders.
+     *
+     * In general, virtual folders cannot be the destination Folder for operations like move and
+     * copy.
+     */
+    public bool is_virtual { get; private set; }
+    
     protected FolderProperties(int email_total, int email_unread, Trillian has_children,
-        Trillian supports_children, Trillian is_openable) {
+        Trillian supports_children, Trillian is_openable, bool is_local_only, bool is_virtual) {
         this.email_total = email_total;
         this.email_unread = email_unread;
         this.has_children = has_children;
         this.supports_children = supports_children;
         this.is_openable = is_openable;
+        this.is_local_only = is_local_only;
+        this.is_virtual = is_virtual;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/api/geary-search-folder.vala b/src/engine/api/geary-search-folder.vala
index 11187e0e..f2db844e 100644
--- a/src/engine/api/geary-search-folder.vala
+++ b/src/engine/api/geary-search-folder.vala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class Geary.SearchFolderRoot : Geary.FolderRoot {
 
 public class Geary.SearchFolderProperties : Geary.FolderProperties {
     public SearchFolderProperties(int total, int unread) {
-        base(total, unread, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.TRUE);
+        base(total, unread, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.TRUE, true, true);
     }
     
     public void set_total(int total) {
diff --git a/src/engine/imap-db/outbox/smtp-outbox-folder-properties.vala b/src/engine/imap-db/outbox/smtp-outbox-folder-properties.vala
index 5e665b2f..8b137a6b 100644
--- a/src/engine/imap-db/outbox/smtp-outbox-folder-properties.vala
+++ b/src/engine/imap-db/outbox/smtp-outbox-folder-properties.vala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 private class Geary.SmtpOutboxFolderProperties : Geary.FolderProperties {
     public SmtpOutboxFolderProperties(int total, int unread) {
-        base (total, unread, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.TRUE);
+        base (total, unread, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.FALSE, Trillian.TRUE, true, false);
     }
     
     public void set_total(int total) {
diff --git a/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-generic-folder.vala b/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-generic-folder.vala
index 7d538166..da53dc3d 100644
--- a/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-generic-folder.vala
+++ b/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-generic-folder.vala
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ private class Geary.ImapEngine.GenericFolder : Geary.AbstractFolder, Geary.Folde
     internal EmailFlagWatcher email_flag_watcher;
     
     private weak GenericAccount _account;
-    private Geary.AggregatedFolderProperties _properties = new Geary.AggregatedFolderProperties();
+    private Geary.AggregatedFolderProperties _properties = new Geary.AggregatedFolderProperties(
+        false, false);
     private Imap.Account remote;
     private ImapDB.Account local;
     private Folder.OpenFlags open_flags = OpenFlags.NONE;
diff --git a/src/engine/imap/api/imap-folder-properties.vala b/src/engine/imap/api/imap-folder-properties.vala
index 0673017d..ab99e56b 100644
--- a/src/engine/imap/api/imap-folder-properties.vala
+++ b/src/engine/imap/api/imap-folder-properties.vala
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ public class Geary.Imap.FolderProperties : Geary.FolderProperties {
         UID? uid_next, MailboxAttributes attrs) {
         // give the base class a zero email_unread, as the notion of "unknown" doesn't exist in
         // its contract
-        base (messages, email_unread, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN);
+        base (messages, email_unread, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, false,
+            false);
         
         select_examine_messages = messages;
         status_messages = -1;
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ public class Geary.Imap.FolderProperties : Geary.FolderProperties {
     }
     
     public FolderProperties.status(StatusData status, MailboxAttributes attrs) {
-        base (status.messages, status.unseen, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN);
+        base (status.messages, status.unseen, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN, Trillian.UNKNOWN,
+            false, false);
         
         select_examine_messages = -1;
         status_messages = status.messages;
diff --git a/src/engine/util/util-object.vala b/src/engine/util/util-object.vala
index 66b7584f..540222a9 100644
--- a/src/engine/util/util-object.vala
+++ b/src/engine/util/util-object.vala
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ public Gee.List<Binding>? mirror_properties(Object source, Object dest, BindingF
     
     // Create all bindings.
     Gee.List<Binding> bindings = new Gee.ArrayList<Binding>();
-    foreach(ParamSpec ps in source_properties)
-        bindings.add(source.bind_property(ps.name, dest, ps.name, flags));
+    foreach(ParamSpec ps in source_properties) {
+        if ((ps.flags & ParamFlags.WRITABLE) != 0)
+            bindings.add(source.bind_property(ps.name, dest, ps.name, flags));
+    }
     
     return bindings.size > 0 ? bindings : null;
 }